Hertfordshire County
Party Wall London provides Party Wall services in the Southern England County of Hertfordshire.
Hertfordshire is a County in Southern England which borders Greater London to the South, Essex to the East and Buckinghamshire to the West. Between the pockets of undeveloped agricultural land, are cities and towns filled with semi-detached and terraced style dwellings.
The borough consists of Broxbourne, Watford, Hertsmere boroughs and St Albans and Dacorum districts.
The Local authority is Hertfordshire County Council, and are mainly based in the county hall in Hertford.
Both Broxbourne and East Hertfordshire areas are mostly made up of semi-detached dwellings. Most semi-detached properties are the typical 1930s three bedroom types (one of which being the infamous box room style) and are ideal for roof space expansion. Loft conversion designs often involve steel beams going into a Party Wall. Cutting into the Party Wall for the purpose of installing a steel beam is a notifiable work under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. Building Owners of semi-detached properties proposing a loft conversion are legally obliged to inform their Adjoining Owners of the alterations they wish to make to a Party Wall. We understand that the Party Wall Process is one of many components of the bigger project. Party Wall London are here to alleviate hassle for Building Owners by offering a service of serving valid Party Wall Notices to Adjoining Owners on their behalf.
The second most common dwelling type in Hertfordshire are terraced properties. Extending the ground floor to the rear is a popular renovation project to open up communal living spaces for terraced properties. If you are proposing a rear or side extension project in Hertfordshire, you are most likely required to serve a Party Wall Notice upon your neighbour to inform them of the specifics of the Excavation work. Party Wall London will look over proposed drawings for excavation works and advice Building Owners of the necessary steps that are required to execute their project successfully.
Party Wall London is able to advice you on projects which come under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. Some examples include: single storey rear & side extensions, loft conversions and chimney breast removals in Hertfordshire.